JobFrame · SECURI.SECURITY5AA4.P5
Security · Security Engineering
P5 · P5 — Expert Professional · Individual contributor
Median pay · United States
$138,423
$108,743 – $176,203 · USD · annual · national base (function pricing in review)
Level position
P5 · 5 of 7 in track
Median pay
$138,423
$108,743–$176,203
Level
P5
P5 · 5 of 7 in track
Super-function
technology
Demand-heat
moderate
28.5% growth
Summary
Security Engineering focuses on the hands-on design, implementation, and operation of technical security controls — SIEM-based threat detection, incident response, vulnerability assessment, penetration testing, cloud and network security architecture (IAM, ZTNA, segmentation, encryption), EDR operation, and detection-as-code automation. Distinct from governance/compliance focuses (which own policy, audit, and standards programs) and from security analyst/SOC roles (alert triage only), this focus owns the engineering of detection logic, security architectures, and forensic investigation across infrastructure and cloud.
This level — P5 P5 — Expert Professional
Expert in field; key problem solver and project leader, authority in multiple areas